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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

WHITE AND BLACK TABLESCAPE

Does the title of this post sound strange to you? I’m not sure why, but we usually say “black and white” (at least that’s what I usually say). Since Cuisine Kathleen’s challenge for this week’s Let’s Dish Wednesday is an all white with one other color table, I thought I should title this post the other way around.

I can’t believe I am posting polka dot tablescapes two weeks in a row. If you aren’t a regular visitor to my blog, I’ll just tell you right now ~ I do have some dishes that aren’t polka dotted.

This was for a casual dinner. The polka dot plates are melamine made by Modahome and purchased several years ago at Tuesday Morning.

I think I got these black and white wine stems at an estate sale years ago. I know I got the milk glass water goblets at an estate sale.

The bottles in this black iron holder are supposed to be for serving liquor. Since we don’t use them for liquor, I removed the corks and put white hydrangeas in them.

The salt cellars and salt spoons were from different estate sales. I moved one of them off of the tablecloth, because I couldn’t get a good photograph with the white background. I love the beaded edges on these.

I served ice cream and cookies in polka dot and stripe boxes, lined with zebra print paper.

I can almost promise that, on my tablescape next week, there won’t be a polka dot in sight Thanks so much for coming by. It would be great to have you join me on other sites. Available on my sidebar: “Like” my Facebook page; Subscribe by Email; Follow me on Bloglovin’, Hometalk, Pinterest, and Google +. laurie

EDITED TO ADD: I know I’m senile. Kathleen’s all white challenge is still two weeks away! I didn’t want to confuse anyone with my declaration that it was this week. Don’t count on me to keep you on track!

26 comments:

Laurie, this table makes me smile. Black and White / White and Black ~ it all reads the same to me! Now you'll just have to come up with another table for the challenge. Ha! I'm thinking white with brown. Thought I'd do something different since I"ve already posted a lot of black and white ones. ;-)

Laurie, this is a fabulous table. I can never have enough polka dots! Those are really gorgeous wine stems. Great job repurposing the decanters. Love the boxes for dessert. It's all just a wonderful table. xo marlis

I'm so glad to read the update at the end. I thought, "Oh, no! I read it wrong and missed it!"

Your white and black table was so full of inspiration, though, that we can call this an advertisement! My favorite item on the table is the black and white candlestick. I love that. It's all so very creative and pretty that you have me excited for the upcoming challenge.

I never tire of polka dots, so they're always ok with me! I love your white and black table, the centerpiece is genius, the striped stemware is very cool, and the paper lined box holding the dessert bowl and spoon is so creative!Jenna

Laurie - this is wonderful!! I love the way that you mixed the black and white and I adore those glasses with the black and white stems! I like the milk glass ones, too. I have been trying to decide, about buying some of those. They look great on your table. Also, I say - keep those polka dots coming. I love them!!

Hi Laurie - I love the polka dots. Love them! The black and white is so very chic and early Hollywood glamesque I love it! And I'm just as excited for the White Tablescape challenge... I'm right there with you! Mine is all ready to go. The tablescape itself is average at best, but it's definitely going to be unique and interesting and FUN! Thanks! Hugs, Holly @ coconutheadsurvivalguide

I love this scape, polka dots are always so much fun! Love hydrangeas in the wine holder, they are better than wine!Lots of great touches here! Now you have 2 weeks to come up with another color! :)Thanks so much for joining the fun at Let's Dish!

Laurie,I love your black and white polka dot dishes on your table! It's so fun, and what a great idea to serve the ice cream and cookies in those adorable boxes! You always set the best tables, Laurie!

How often we conjure up starched shirts and pressed linens ... maximum formality (that it hurts) when the words black and white are uttered...and yet, you have shown this premise to be oh, so NOT true! What charm and how delightful! I can only imagine the laughter and great conversation that will be had at this tablesetting. Truly outside the box and FUN ~